I came across this great poster in a blog by Mark Malazarte and I just had write about it so to keep a copy in my archives that I can always go back for reminder. Originality is non-existent. How great it is to hear that by someone else! I think every creative person either knows this or has an innate understanding of it that enables them to do what they have been doing.
Now ask yourself when was the last time you came across a new idea that just seemed to surface out of the blue. I can't, and Mark agrees; where would it even come from if it was truly an original idea.
So whether a product, service, or a new art piece, (whatever it is worth doing or thinking about) there is always an influential force behind it. You can find that energy by putting yourself in positions that accelerate the process, or other times you let it come to you naturally in it's right environment, BUT that's not important and what Jim Jarmusch says rings true to a lot of aspects of life. What really matters is taking the inspiration and interpreting from it something that speaks to you and no one else. A manifestation that carries with it your voice and therefore is totally authentic. the authenticity makes your idea invaluable and that's what really matters.
I think this quote would make a great poster
It seems that Google competitors will try anything to lure users away from the giant. You can't really blame them for trying either, whether they are a success is another story. Microsoft's last attempt was rewarding users through its cash back program for using Live search to find and shop on partners sites. The hype did not live up.
This time Yahoo! is testing the waters with an incentive program. Yahoo! Canada has teamed with Airmiles to reward points for each search query. The way it works is simple, you install the browser toolbar, link it to your Airmiles account, and begin searching. The maximum earning is capped at 30 points per month, that's 360points a year if you frequent the search engine.
It'll be interesting to see if this approach resonates with people, starting with Canadians. As for me, I skip the search engine destination all together by using Google Chrome to browse the web. The address bar serves as Google search field. You cannot beat that!
Bold isn't it? This print was run by the British Columbia Lung Association. The message is certainly clear. If you're a smoker I would love to know what you think.
Advertising Agency: TBWA\Vancouver, Canada
Creative Director / Copywriter: Paul Little
Art Directors: Angela Sung, John Williamson
Production: Julian Davis
(via adsoftheworld.com)
The creative guys at The Play Coalition have made a light bulb holder that makes you fuzzy and warm inside just by looking at it. There is a (not so) hidden message to the design as well, see the images below. Neil, Dane and Joe -the bright guys behind it- are advocating the use of energy efficient bulbs or better yet, energy conservation by the encouraging gesture of the outlet guy. This little guy is appropriately labeled 'Martyr'. got a chuckle out me haha
Notice the awesome action stream to the right of my homepage? Thanks to the guys at friendfeed, you're able to take your online social activities anywhere with you. You can see their complete list of third party tools here (I'm using the embeddable feed widget).
I spent a good hour customizing my widget in CSS. I'm embedding the stylesheet below if you're interested or you can start fresh with the list of all the customizable markups. Enjoy!